Deportivo Alavés vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Deportivo Alavés vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Estadio Mendizorroza.
- Deportivo Alavés 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Alvaro Granel Peiro (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Jose Francisco Garcia Lozano (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Athletic Club | H | 2–4 | L |
| 25 Apr | RCD Mallorca | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | Real Sociedad de Futbol | A | 3–3 | D |
| 05 Apr | CA Osasuna | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Mar | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 4–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Deportivo Alavés | A | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Apr | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | CA Osasuna | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Villarreal CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Getafe CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Mar | Real Betis Balompie | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Deportivo Alavés | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #12 |
| 11 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 6 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 2 |
| 11 | Scored | 7 |
| 6 | Conceded | 6 |
| +5 | GD | +1 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 43% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
27%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Deportivo Alavés this season
Deportivo Alavés this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
Deportivo Alavés are 6th (11 pts). Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Deportivo Alavés
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Athletic Club
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Deportivo Alavés
| Lucas Boye | 4 G | |
| Mariano Diaz | 3 G | 3 A |
| Nahuel Tenaglia | 1 G | |
| Mikel Rodriguez | 1 G |
Athletic Club
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio Mendizorroza that hosts another battle between Deportivo Alaves and Athletic Club.
- 5' It’s high time Quique Flores made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 8' Brilliant from the ! Antonio Blanco makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 8.
- 13' Deportivo Alaves are deployed in a 5-3-2 today, looking to exploit space against Athletic Club's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 18' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Athletic Club needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 23' Over 23 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 28' The referee shows Deportivo Alaves player a card on 28.
- 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ernesto Valverde might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 38' Deportivo Alaves have won 248 goals from 274 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 41' Athletic Club player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' Goal! Roberto Navarro scores his 7 goal in 427 matches.
- 49' The referee shows Deportivo Alaves player a card on 49.
- 54' Athletic Club has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 59' A moment of madness from Antonio Blanco on 59 minutes earns him a card. Deportivo Alaves will be frustrated.
- 64' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 68' Deportivo Alaves is taking the lead after the goal scored by Nahuel Tenaglia on 68.
- 73' Ibrahim Diabate needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 74' A goal from the Spain international Oihan Sancet! He fires home on 74 to make it 2-2!
- 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nico Williams on 76.
- 81' Yeray Alvarez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 83' Nico Williams doubles the advantage! 2-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 84' Mikel Jauregizar is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 87' Goal! Nico Williams scores his 28 goal in 334 matches.
- 90' Poor challenge from Carles Alena. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Deportivo Alaves 2-4 Athletic Club.
Lineups
Deportivo Alavés Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 17
- 1
- 4
- 11
- 14
- 22
- 8
- 21
- 19
- 24
- 7
Bench
- 13
- 18
- 6
- 9
- 5
- 20
- 31
- 10
- 27
- 3
- 34
- 16
Coach
Quique Flores
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 2
- 17
- 1
- 5
- 9
- 11
- 10
- 20
- 18
- 30
Bench
- 6
- 16
- 3
- 7
- 23
- 8
- 4
- 12
- 22
- 27
- 19
- 25
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Garcia | 3 |
| Nico Williams | 2 |
| Rodrigo Ely | 2 |
| Oihan Sancet | 2 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 2 |
| Unai Gomez | 1 |
| Borja Baston | 1 |
| Nahuel Tenaglia | 1 |
Head to Head
Deportivo Alavés Form
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45
Deportivo Alavés xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Deportivo Alavés or Athletic Club 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Deportivo Alavés or Draw
65%
Draw or Athletic Club
63%
Deportivo Alavés or Athletic Club
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Deportivo Alavés win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Deportivo Alavés
| Handicap | Deportivo Alavés covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

